The Seattle Mariners have a day off Thursday before returning home to face the Athletics, reeling from a punishing road trip in Philadelphia—but not broken. At least not in the eyes of Julio Rodriguez , who delivered a strong clubhouse message after a crushing sweep by the Philadelphia Phillies raised the pressure on the Mariners to regroup and reassert themselves in the October race.

Following an 11-2 blowout loss in the series finale, Rodriguez didn’t mince words. After launching a first-inning solo homer—one of club’s few highlights from the night—he spoke with MLB' Daniel Kramer and offered an honest assessment of where the team stands.

“I feel like the key is how we respond as a team,” the 24-year-old center fielder said. “It’s easy to go through a time when it’s easy, whe

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